What are the symptoms and treatment of asthma in children?

Childhood asthma is generally related to genetic factors, but some patients also develop the disease later in life. There are actually no more ways to cure childhood asthma. Basically, the condition can be controlled and the recurrence of the disease can be reduced to reduce the damage to the patient's body. Generally, the most obvious symptom of asthma in children is shortness of breath, which may also lead to suffocation due to difficulty breathing.

Avoid contact with cold air:

Cold air can stimulate the receptors of the respiratory mucosa, produce abnormal impulses and cause bronchial spasms, and induce asthma in children. Therefore, in the cold winter season, in addition to paying attention to keeping warm and adding clothes in time, children should also try to avoid contact with strong cold air.

Avoid passive smoking:

Passive smoking can cause chronic damage to the trachea, thereby forming a hyper-reactive state and inducing childhood asthma. Therefore, parents with children with asthma should absolutely avoid smoking in winter.

Avoid contact with allergens:

Children with asthma should be careful when wearing animal fur, eating shrimp, crab and other seafood, and using allergenic drugs such as aspirin and sodium salicylate with caution. Avoid contact with pollen, and it is best not to take children to gardens or flower gardens to prevent contact with allergens and asthma attacks.

Avoid upper respiratory tract infection:

The "bronchial hyperresponsive state" caused by repeated respiratory tract infections is the basic mechanism of asthma and the main factor causing recurrence. Therefore, preventing upper respiratory tract infections in winter is the key to reducing asthma recurrences.

Avoid strenuous activities and emotional excitement:

Intense activities and emotional excitement can reduce the sensitivity of β receptors and increase the sensitivity of α receptors, thus inducing bronchial asthma. In addition, too much strenuous exercise can also cause reflex bronchial spasm due to hyperventilation, so children with asthma should not be allowed to run or shout vigorously in winter to avoid triggering asthma attacks.